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Repair a thirteen-yr-old LED TV?

Botch
Botch Posts: 16,196
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I've been having issues with my 13-yr-old LG LED TV, I can't watch anything on my disk player, nor my Roku (both thru my receiver) nor thru my OTA antenna (directly to the TV).  Was able to (barely) watch the AFC and NFC games last Sunday; by Monday morning, I had nothing.  I plugged an older Amazoid Firestick into the TV's HDMI4 port, nothing.  97% sure the TV is fried, have one more thing to check first. 
My question:  Is it worth seeing if I can get this fixed?  I've given up on most electronics repairs about 20 years ago, but  I remember Carey found a flatscreen TV curbside and was able to get it running again on his own.  What do you guys think?  
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516

    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,702

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,850
    Buy the replacement and then have at it.  Confident it wasn't the other electronics?
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Parts for a model that old should be cheap if you find them.   It’s just board replacement, use the internet to diagnose which board it is based on symptoms. 

    That said, new TeeVees are so damn cheap now, and the quality is so good, buy a new one. 

    Call me if you want to discuss 
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,477
    55 inch Samsung TVs are about $300 at Costco these days.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,815
    The cost of having it repaired in a shop is most likely not worth it.  Repairing it yourself may be worth it if you know for sure (or can find out) what the problem is.  Replacing a board is easy but it can get expensive if you purchase one and it wasn’t the problem.  Very often the problem is the backlights (LEDs) or a fried capacitor (they are often easy to spot).

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  • dbCooper
    dbCooper Posts: 2,408
    Digital electronics might be in a confused state.  Try disconnecting power for an hour or so.  It's an outside chance you'll get lucky and is free.
    LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,871
    Since you’re in the Everyday is Saturday league, I say go for it. Figure it out, fix it, and be proud of yourself. 

    As I type this, a dude is taking apart the pool filter to replace the grids and stuff. I’ve done all of the pool maintenance myself for the past decade (motors, plumbing, etc.), but realized that given what my hourly rate is, I was losing money.  Cost out the door for someone else to do it is 2x what the parts cost. A small part of me died when I called the guy to come and do his thing, but I’ll get over it. 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    I have fixed 5 or 6 flat screen TVs through the years.  Most of the time it is the power supply board (capacitors are the weak link as per Paq-Man).  The main board will lose the ability to process the hdmi input if there is a big power surge from the HDMI source.  Depending on the model there can be 2-5 boards.  I have bought power supply boards for $25-75.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,196
    Thanks guys. Yeah, I did some reading up on reviews, and advice on Crutchfield's site, and apparently I got a lot more years out of the old girl than are expected; repair is now off the table (and I don't have the skills/confidence to DIY). My folks got 37 years out of their CRT "console" TV, not one repair during that time, and I had almost as good of luck with my own CRT (which bounced around the country many times).  Guess the new stuff just isn't built to that standard anymore.  
    The LG C2 55" is $1,300, and the local bestbuy also has an "open-box" unit for $900. I want to do some further reading up on the Sony Bravias (which also looked fantastic) but I do know now that it will be an OLED, and not the Samsung "QLED"; a good friend on a Home Theater forum bought a Samsung, it failed under warranty, and it took him over 26 hours on hold and many weeks to get a refund.  Eff that, sounds like siriusXM.  
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  • nealmgb
    nealmgb Posts: 76
    I got a 65” Bravia XR A95K 4K HDR OLED on Black Friday.  Sony’s flagship TV.  Picture quality is outstanding.  Pricey but worth it.
    LBGE St. Louis MO
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,196
    nealmgb said:
    I got a 65” Bravia XR A95K 4K HDR OLED on Black Friday.  Sony’s flagship TV.  Picture quality is outstanding.  Pricey but worth it.
    Thanks! The A80K was the one I was looking at, 55".  
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Bigger is better (insert sophomoric joke here)
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  • paqman
    paqman Posts: 4,815
    I took a chance with a super cheap Vizio tv from Costco a couple years ago and I don’t regret it.  It was on clearance so it brought the price in the lower tier of the extended warranty pricing.  Costco is great because they also extend the manufacturer warranty.

    Another advice is don’t overthink it with all the fancy features of smart tvs (unless you really plan to use them).  Chances are you will he connecting something else to the tv and won’t even use the smart features.  In my case I use Apple TV.

    Good timing for super bowls sales!

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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,196
    nolaegghead said:
    Bigger is better (insert sophomoric joke here)
    My current 47" and CC speaker are both wall-mounted, with minimal clearance between the two.  I can bump up to 55" because the current TV has a 5" bottom bezel, the new sets are 1/4" or less.  Anything bigger would become more of a project.  
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,477
    nolaegghead said:
    Bigger is better (insert sophomoric joke here)
    I do sometimes laugh at the folks in the Costco parking lot who are attempting to fit a gigantic tv set box into their vehicle, only to realize there’s no chance in heLL it’ll fit.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Just sometimes???

    You're a kinder person than I as I always laugh (well ok...it's occasionally more of a chuckle).
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,477
    HeavyG said:
    Just sometimes???

    You're a kinder person than I as I always laugh (well ok...it's occasionally more of a chuckle).
    Oof I phrased that poorly.  Meant to indicate that I don’t see that every trip to Costco, but only on occasion.  But when I do see it, yeah, I laugh.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,477
    very nice, @Botch - you didn’t skimp!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Nice! I almost went with the Sony OLED a couple years ago but with my viewing pattern was too concerned about burn-in.
    They do have a gorgeous picture!!

    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,169
    HeavyG said:
    Nice! I almost went with the Sony OLED a couple years ago but with my viewing pattern was too concerned about burn-in.
    They do have a gorgeous picture!!

     You must use it in slideshow mode for all of your cooking pics.
    Love you bro!
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516
    Damn.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,384
    HeavyG said:
    Nice! I almost went with the Sony OLED a couple years ago but with my viewing pattern was too concerned about burn-in.
    They do have a gorgeous picture!!


    would have been funny if you finally posted a pic here and fox news alert was permanently bunt into the screen =)
    fukahwee maine

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    fishlessman said:
    HeavyG said:
    Nice! I almost went with the Sony OLED a couple years ago but with my viewing pattern was too concerned about burn-in.
    They do have a gorgeous picture!!


    would have been funny if you finally posted a pic here and fox news alert was permanently bunt into the screen =)

    Fox?? I'm a NewsMax kind of guy!
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,476
    I have multiple TVs lying around.  You are welcome to have them, pickup is on you though.  Driving to Southern AZ might not be worth it.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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